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, i OREGON CITY ENTEMIS The Enterprise only Clackamas Has your subscription ax- plred? Look at tha labal. ' You ahould not mlit any of our newa numbers. t"M i-tWM-P 4k Newspaper that all of thi mwi .growing County, FORTY-THIRD YEAR NO. 6. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FJUDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1909 ESTABLISHED 1888. DOINGS AT THE CAPITOL CLACKAMAS DELEOATION HAS CLEAN RECORD ON SALARY RAISING BILLS. ANOTHER 8 HOUR BILL All Thrt Cleckames Representative Vola Against tha Brooks Bean Anti-Pledge BUI. (By John Cochran.) Clackamas County a one of tlio few cnuntlee III 111 (i atule wIkihu di-lega-(Ion In Ilia l'KUIittiir bus not pre' i'IHihI several anlury rnlalhK IjIIIh uf feeling Hi ii Mulai 1cm of comily officers Not being iaii(IU'Ii(i(l Willi any audi iiiriutiira, Hmiulor Il"ilK' uiul Repre sentatives Campbell, Dlmlck ami Jiinca nro In a position to give their consideration executively tu leglala Hun (if Importunce ciiiici'ruliiK the ainm and Ha Interests. Thu Hinatu Wednemtuy put a check (u tho ml rellmieoua t'tiartmout uf hllle liu-rcua Iiiic Urn anlury uf public oltW'lnU by adopting a rraolulluii proposing dial In I In' fuliira where bill aro submit lint providing for lurreaaea In auliir- lee, tliu additional (xmipcnautlou ahull not lako effect until the clone uf tliu present Inrumbutit'a torm. Wednesduy thu House defeated bill Introduced by IteprOHeiilallv.i Campbell, by reqtieat uf the officers of thu 0. A. it., Inking; the control uf tin' Or con Holdlera' Home out uf the hand of tha (iovcrnor uud vesting It In a Hoard of Control, conalatlitK of II.'" K. Pike, C. A. Wllllunia and T. E. Illlla. KxTrlalii( hla pcraonal privi lege after tha volo had been ail' nounct'd aitalnat tho bill, Campbell IimiU thu floor and severely rubuki'd thoao muiiiht'ra uf tha lluuao whu wcro responsible fur killing Uia moas ura. I In churned that a "frame-up" had btMMi entered Into by tuuiubara uf ttt House lu punish bliu by defeat ing every hill hu bnd Introduced, Ho then explulucd that the Soldiers' Hume bill had been Introduced at thu ri'iiii'at of tha members of tliu Grand Army and that In nocking to lullict pimlxlniH'iii un h Int they had slapped llio uld aolillura In tliu face. On mo tion uf Altnian, of Multnomah, the vole by which tho bill waa defeated wiu ri'C'unaldi'rud and thu mrtuuru made a special order for next TucHduy wlii'ii ll undoubtedly will puna. ('ndlNciiuruKt'd by tho defeat of their ft ml bill lual week, tlm members uf thu Clnrkumaa County delegation Uila week Introduced another fight-hour law. It la leaa druatlo III Ha provl along thiin the other. Tho revlaed bill makes It unlawful, except, In ruaea uf extraordinary emergency, fur any per son to bo emiiloycd for moro Hum eight hour In or about any ninuufuo turlng or nieclmnlciil lualltullun. Thu propoHed law appllea only to such liiunurueturliig Institutions aru aa op crated coiitluuouNly during tho 24 houra without grunting an intermis sion of at leant 45 lulimtea connecu llvnly. Ill tho llouau WodneadHy afternoon Reprcsiitntlvcs Cumpliell, Dlmlck and Junes guvu their votes to assist In tliu defeat of tho Ilrooko-nenn bill which proponed to prohibit candidates fur officii from taking any pledge tho performance of which would cotiall tut o a violation of thu state or tho Kederiil coiiHtltutlon. In thu debato on thu hill which, lusted two hours, Dlmlck niacin Hie principal address against tho measure which no de nounced ns an unwarranted and dan gerous ultempt to lumper will) a law uf the people that only hint June had been ratified by a niiijorlty of -10,000. lie charged that the purpose of tho bill, doHpl'e thu protestations of lis authors to tho contrary was aimed di rectly at Statement Number Olio. The bill was defeated by a voto of 27 ayes, 32 noes, ono uljaont. The Senato on Wednesday adopted a Joint resolution rnllltiK for tho tlnul adjournment of thu legislature at noon Voilnes(ay February Jo, or 10 days before the alatutory to days granted undi'itlin const Itiillnn for tho schhIoii huvu oxplrod. There were only tliroo dissenting votes In the Semite but before the resoltuion tie comes effective It must also p.is tho IloiiHu. Theie Is Jlttlo proliablllty that It will slnco the lower .iianeh of the Legislature Ib far behind In Its work and It will bu Impossible fur it to dispose of Us contested busliiess by the tlmn fixed in the roso'.iulon for adjournment. It may be predicted with reiiHonable certainty that thn Legislature will sit tho full 40 days. Thomas Burke, who has with hla family boon rosldlng- at Willamette has moved to Portland, whore thoy will go Into tho confectionery busl-ness. SMALLPOX IN THIS CITY THREE CASES' IN THE FAMILY OF J. A. BERBER AT GREEN POINT. Thu family of J, A. Berber, of Oreo Point, la In (iiiarantlim on account of smallpox. Alililfl Itohert, a brnttli uf Mrs. Herber, was tbo first take with the dread disease, and a lltll iluughter of the Berbers was tho nex to ooiiio down, and this tuuruliig Mrs Berber Is afflicted. Today's report I that Unhurt Is slightly better, but th Utile child wua worse. Dr. Btiiurt tbo attending phyalcluii at tliu tlmu (he family was taken down, prou minced the dlseuan smallpox, uud Dr. J. W, Norrls, county phyalcluii, lui mt-dlnlely put them under quanintlni Dr. Btunrt and two other ihyslclun were lu uttiimlanco today. Mrs. Unwond Jones la visiting wit fileuila III Curvullla. Itepreseiitatlv Jones also apent Haturdny ami Hun duy In Corvallls. DR. FRANK a SMITH, Eloquent Spaiktr, who will Appiar at Chau tauqua. 1 WILL FORM ASSOCIATION CLACKAMAS COUNTY THRESH ERMEN WILL MEET IN THE COURT HOUSE. Next (Saturday afternoon, tho Clh, ut 1 : 30 r. M tho 8tatu ofneera of ho Oregon Threshers' Association will meet with thu threshermen of Clackamas County at tho district court room In tho court house at Ore gon City for the purpose of orgauli lug a County Threshers' Association. These associations are being form ed all through Oregon for tho pur pose uf bettering threshing conditions and may seem to bo for tho best In erest of tho membership. Ono of tbo principal lines of wurk Is the obtaining of better roads and Improv ed bridge construction. All farmers having threshing acre age are Invited to attend and will be made honorary members of tho As sociation without expenso, as It Is the purpose of tho threshermen to work In entire harmony with thoso whose Interests are allied with the Industry. There Is over $2,600,000 worth of threshing machines owned Clackamas county, yet the Indus- ry has never had a head of any kind anil has never been In a position to carry out much, needed reform. MASS MEETING IS HELD. St. Patrick'i Day Will Ba Celebrated March 17. A tnnsa meeting of tho members of t. John's 1'arish and Irish-American rlendly Club was held Tuesday at tho St. John's parsoungo to arrango for a musical' and literary entertain ment, to bo given on St.' Patrick's night, March 17. K. J. Lonorngn was appointed chairman; John Finnucune, secretary, and Edward Sheahan, treas- rer. The following; committee of ar rangements was appointed: F. J. I)nergan, John O. Flnnucnne, Ed ward Sheahan, Thomas O'Noll, Her- lert Haniillln, A. jr. Slnnltt, M. J. Clnncy, Deeming the McLnuh'hlln Inado- qunto to accommodato the large crowd bat will attend, it was decided to give the entertainment In the Shlvely opera house, Studentt Rehearsing for Play, Tho students of tho Oregon City High School are rehearsing for tho production of the "Merchant, of Ven ice up to Date," which will bo put on at Shlvoly's opera house at a fu ture date not yet decided upon. In this highly pleasing comedy . drama, there are sixteen leading characters and a football squad, Two months will probably be required for rehear sals. ' ' TO EMPLOY 100 PEOPLE PLANING MILL WHEELS AOAIN RESUME THEIR INDUSTRIAL HUM. GREAT BENEFIT TO CITY Small Army of Men Wl ployment In This Find Em Busy Saw and Planing Mill. After .being closed down for tho past two months, the Oregon City Mill It Lumber Company, now known as the Oregon C'l'y Lumber & Manu facturing Company, resumed op eration on Monday morning under new management, and tho people of this city welcome thu Industrial oi:nd uf the whistle as It calls forth tho men to work. The resumption of the work of this plant slgullles employment for ma:iv experienced workmen. The planing mill started on Monday, and the saw mill lu connection with this depart ment will open up about April 1, when from M to loo men will be added io the crew. The upenlug up of these mills will tend to bring many new families to Oregon City. For some weeks past 0. II. Hamil ton, of Portlsnd, with a crew of 25 skilled mechanics have been Instal ling the machines and getting; ready for business. C. 8. Keller, forme'l ' connected with the Ikxilh Lumber Company, of Eugene, and with Tongue Point Lumber Company, Astoria, is the new manager of the concern, and comes tq Oregon City well spoken of. The firm Is to Install In the sawmill department double circulars, live rolls, live transfers, 32-foot automatic trim mo r. 32-foot dab slasher, 72-inch au tomatic gang edger, lutb mill, wood muchlno, sorting table. The sawmill s to be driven by a 200-ljoraepower steam engine. A railroad spur is to be laid, and this will enable the ompuny to ship by railroad. The plant is In close proximity to the Willamette river, and tho lumber can also be shipped by this route. There will be a sash and door factory added to the plant In the near future, which will make It ono of the chief Indus- rloa of this section. The capacity of the mil will be about 100,000 feet per day. ' The sawmill machinery has been brought here from the Alspaugb Lum ber Company Mill at Eagle Creek to be added to tho equipment already In- tailed, and the new management In tend to turn out first-clans stock, so It will not be necessary fortho Ore gon City contractors to have their rdera for building material filled at out of town mills, but will be glad to patronize borne Industry. Paid Up and Was Released. C. W. Frailer, the young man ar rested for not paying his board bill at the Oregon House, was lodged in Jail last week and had a hearing be- ro Judge Samson Mundny. Frnrler, wheu brought In for a hearing on 1 Thursdny "was too Intoxicated and wns ' lnced In the city bastila until he1 sobered up sulllclently to appear. The mnn Is a painted and claimed his homo was In Portland. Frazlcr was released after paying his accounts. POULTRY ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED AT CA1I ii-ir- '' "..!,;irrM ,:- . , 5 -. -i r - ' -. T VJBVV- f'. '-' ;' It'll.-'' V-..yv-. . i j:- - ..V---'--. !-'':- s-'--,.-; - ' ! ii-iA",'j,. " - '-- r - 1 ' STREET SCENE IN PROGRESSIVE The poultry fnnclers of tha south ern part of tho county met In the city hall at Canby Wednesday after noon at 2 o'clock, and organised an association, which will be called The Clackamas and Marlon Counties' Poul try Association. The meeting was OLD RELICS DISCOVERED SWORD PROBABLY THAT OF Me LOUOHLIN USED AS POKER IN BARLOW HOUSE Whllu the Wblto rirothers were excavating Tuesday whdre the old Mclughlln bouse stood, Bd Surfus, oiiu of the workmen employed by the contractors, unearthed several valtia his relics. An English shilling with dutu uf lftOl, with tbo name and pro file of George HI thereon;-a sliver dime or in:i0; a handsome metal but ton uf copper inl brass faced were the relics found by Mr. Surfus. An old sword that may have belonged to Dr. John McLougbllii and that has been used In tho Jjurlow bouse kitchen as a stove poker lias been found, hav ing been left In the house by the ten- I ants, who recently moved out. The neighbors say that tills sword was found In the ground neur the Mc- i Loughllii hmse. The Harlow House uud tho McLoughlln (louse stand on the property recently purchased by the Huwley Pulp & paper Company. The Harlow House Is being remodeled for offices of the company. ELEVENTH STREET MAY BE IMPROVED RESIDENTS ALONG ELEVENTH 8TREET A8K CITY COUNCIL FOR IMPROVEMENTS. The mayor and city council met in regular session in tbe city hall Wed nesday night. Present: Mayor Carll, Councllmen Cooke, Meyer, Andreaen, Sheahan, Knapp. Strickland, Pope Michaels and Detzol., J. E. Jack was elected recorder, pro, tem, Recorder Dlmlck being In attendance at tbe House of Representatives, The petition of Mrs. Sarah Roake and others for Improvements of Elev enth street and vicinity was read, and recorder notified to have ordinance for same published. Tbe proposed ordinance to vacate Water, street . between Third and Fourth was read for tbe third time, and on motion was laid on table to be taken up at a special meeting of the council to be held on February 15. The ordinance to vacate portions of streets and block in Center Street addition was read for the third time. A number of residents of that vicinity objecting to tbe vacation of streets and blocks, it was ordered that Coun cllmen Andresen, Sheahan and Cooke be appointed, an investigating com mittee to go over the grounds and re port to the city council on February 15. Tho Fire and Water committee was granted an extension of time to report In regard to hydrants and plat of water mains. Tbe cemetery commit tee was granted an extension of time until the next meeting in which to prepare a report A petition from the Mount Pleasant Civic Improvement Club for the im provement of streets near the city limits leading, to Mount Pleasant was reud and referred to street commit tee. The recorder 'was Instructed to ad vertise for bids for 500 cubic yards of gravel for street purposes. After acting favorably on a num ber of bills against the city for gen- ornl 8treet PrPoses tne council ad- Jl""netl meet on February 15. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Byerly, of Franklin, Nebraska, are visiting In Oregon City with their old-time friends, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dye. CANBY WHERE A POULTRY SHOW well attended, and officers were chos en to serve the ensuing year. ' R. S. Cose was elected president; John Robblns, secretary and treasurer, G. W. Spolght and Hurvey Douglass, first and second vice-presidents. The membership fee is 50 cents. A meet ing was held at the city hall on Wed MONTAVILLE FLOWERS RENOWNED MONOLOGUE ARTIST MAY COME TO CHAUTAUQUA THI8 YEAR. NEGOTIATIONS PENDING Secretary Cross Expects to Obtain JMt Noted Man and His Two Acompilshed 8lsters This Year. Attorney Harvey K. Cross, secre tary of the Willamette Valley Chau tauqua Association, Is in negotiation with MontavHle Flowers, the renown ed Impersonator, and It is reasonably certain a contract will soon be closed whereby Mr. Flowers will be obtained for the Chautauqua session next July. Montavllle Flowers la one of the shining lights In monologue vork U America. In fact, Leland Powers Is the only man In this country who ranks with him in Impersonation and dramatic interpretation. Mr. Flow ers, who combines with his rare abil ity as an impersonator the power of an orator and the temperament and art of the actor, would be a great drawing card for tb coming assem bly. His subjects are drawn from "Ben Hur." "A Christmas Carol,1 "Les MIserables," "The Merchant of Venice," "The Tragedy of Homlet." If the pending agreement is closed with Mr. Flowers, he will bring with him his two sisters, one of whom Is an artist In voice, tbe other an ac complished pianist. These ladles are recommended aa being close In rank with Melba and Madam Scbumann Helnk. The above attractions, if obtained, added to the list of celebrities with whom contracts have already been closed, will make this year's assem bly replete with entertainers of na tional repute. Dr. Frank O. Smith, of Chicago said to be the most eloquent preacher in America, will be here and Alton Pack ard, the "producer of fun and fancy In form and color," will appear for three Illustrated lectures. Mr. Pack ard Is a crayon artist and lecturer of wide renown. His subjects will be "Types of Uncle Sam's Folks." 'Funny Folks." "Light of tbe World." Sylvester A. Long, entertainment lecturer, has agreed to come and give two of his popular lectures. Dr. Mat Hughes, of Pasadena, re pnted to be the compeer of bis broth er, Bishop Hughes, as a great lectur er and minister, will also be here. Mrs. Mary Sherman, vice-president of the National Federation of Wo man's Clubs, a brainy woman and en tertaining talker, comes for two num bers, while the Knickerbocker Quar tet, of San Francisco, will be a big auxiliary to the program during the entire last week of the session. Will Locate In Oregon City. L. C. Holbrook and his mother, who came to Oregon about four months ago which time they have spent In Eugene, have decided to locate In Oreogn City. Mr. Holbrook, a man of middle age, is a retired farmer and stick raiser. He still owns 240 acres of fine land near Davenport Iowa. He expresses great satisfaction with the climate and money-making posslblli ties In Oregon and Intends to make this state bis permanent home. WILL BE HELD FEB. 1213. nesday, February 3. It was decided at last week's meeting to give a poul try show in Canby, the date being set for Friday and Saturday, February 1? and 13. The entries are to be made on Thursday, and ail birds to be in the coops by 9 A. M, Friday, the day of the show. BOY IN PENITENTIARY SENDS PRODUCT OF LONG AND TEDIOUS TOIL TO RAISE MONEY. Attorney H. E, Cross received a strange express package Monday morning from Wyoming, which con tained a riding bridle of moot unique design. In the package was a letter from a former Clackamas County boy (whose name Mr. Cross refuses to divulge) In which the writer states he fell Into bad company on the plains or the cattle country and landed in the penitentiary. He mode tho bridle in his cell and sends It to Mr. Cross with the request that he sell It and send birn the money. This bridle, which Is made entirely of horsehair of various colors woven and Interwoven with seemingly In finite patience and dextrous care, is not only a product of artistic design, but would be valued as a relic by ad mirers of the rare and unique. It Is on exhibition at the attorney's oOce on Main street. The package came to Mr. Cross C. O. D. REV. GEORGE SOLTAU, of England, who will hold meetings In Oregon City. COMMITTEE APPOINTED MT. PLEASANT IMPROVEMENT CLUB WILL AFFILIATE WITH STATE IMPROVEMENT CLUB.' The Mount Pleasant Civic Improve ment Club held Its regular meeting- In the assembly room of the Mount Pleasant school house Friday night. The meeting was one of the most enthusiastic ever held by the organ ization and was well attended. Five new members were taken In during the evening. The Club has Just clos ed a very successful year, during that time it has grown to be one of the largest of Its kind In the state. It was decided at the meeting last Fri day night to adopt a new constitution, strictly parliamentary, and also to af filiate with the State Improvement League. . The Club has Just completed the construction of a one and one-quarter mile side walk at a cost of nearly $200. Many other Improvements are being made by the club at Mount Pleasant. It Is the intention of the club to erect a building for the hold ing of meetings. A committee on Ways and Means was appointed by the president, A. A. Pease, and consists of the follow ing: A. C. Warner, T. Gilbert Clark, J. M. Warnock. The committee Is to look for a site for the building and to solicit funds for its erection. Num erous other committees were appoint ed and some of the old committees discharged. A committee on the con stitution consists of S. O. Dlllman, T. Gilbert Clark, Mrs. A. C. Warner. A. E. Frost, Mrs. J. M. Warnock; com mittee for soliciting funds for the constructing of a sidewalk leading southeast: Mr. Thomas, S. O. Dill man, Mrs. A. E. King, J. W. Partlow, Charles Holmes. The next meeting will be held on the first Tuesday of March, when the election of officers will take place. Incompatible Knots Untied. Oregon City seems to be the "haven of rest" for mis-mated couples, for within the past two days many knots have been severed. Wednesday and Thursday of last week were regular "beau knot" days ror tbe Multnomah county people, making County Clerk Greenman and his two able assist ants work overtime in filing the de crees. Among the fortunates to re ceive their reward were Fred Bros seau vs. Melvina Brosseau; Mabel Benjamin vs. G. H. Benjamin; Marie C. Penter vs. M. J. Penter; W. W. Temple vs. Georgiana Temple; Delia Bean vs. Frank Bean; Minnie Weirtz vs. John Weirtz; Estalla Dodg;e vs. Roscoe Dodge. These were closely followed by Lillian Crist vs. Gen eral G. Crist, and Alice Moses vs. Wil liam Moses. I Jiionw (inn, ,,,. HAS TROTTED THE GLOBE REV. GEORGE SOLTAU, OF ENG LAND TO HOLD MEETINGS IN BAPTI3T CHURCH. WORKED WITH THIEVES Young Evaneglist Who Has Peered Into Many Strange Corners ' of the Earth Coming to Oregon City. Rev. George Soltau, who is coming ui Oregon City to hold meetings at - tbe First BapUst Church, boa had a very varied experience in different countries. As a young man he was Interested In one of the worst districts of London, called In Charles Dickens' story of Oliver Twist, "Jack Ketche's Warren." Here in the worst slams, I courts, and blind alleys be conducted a Mission and Schools for 600 child ren. Many were trained thieves, and all were the very poorest. Day and night he labored amongst them, sav ing many lives from starvation and wretchedness, having the sick nursed, the hungry fed, the naked clothed, and tbe criminals reformed, simply by kindness and Christian teaching. For ten years or more he was spend ing his spare time in this ministry, being engaged In the day time in bus iness connected with the Government. He subsequently Joined a most fam ous Christian Philanthropist, Dr. Bar- nardo, who rescued close on 60,000 destitute and neglected children from the great cities of Great Britain. Mr. and Mrs. Soltau had charge of be tween 400 and 600 girls annually whose training and education they were supervising. Hundreds of them turned out bright. Intelligent Chris tian young women. Many have been emigrated to Canada where tbey have been adopted Into wealthy families, and not a few who were born In the most abject poverty and surrounded by every kind of filth morally and phy sically, are now heiresses, and wives of prominent people. It was when engaged In such work that he came Into contact with some of the most famous leaders In reform movements in that country such as the late Earl of Shaftsbury, Lord Lawrence at one time VIcory of India, etc. In Australasia he spent eleven years visiting many parts of that great region, evangelizing among the natives, one of the most degraded races, and among the churches of all denominations. In New Zealand ho spent two years holding 80 missions, in which the claims of the heathen were made a very prominent part of his teachings. Great results followed. Not only were the churches revived, and numbers added, but between 70 and 80 subsequently went out to dif ferent parts of the world as Mission aries under different Boards. He also went to India for a visit, to see Mis sion work on the spot, and strength en the hands of the Missionaries there. His visit was confined to the south of India, but he saw much of the deepest Interest and some re markable changes wrought by the In fluence of the Missionaries. In Mad ras, ha had the opportunity of being present at a great midnight heathen festival corresponding somewhat to a harvest festival, when gods were dragged round the native quarter in a buge Juggernaut car, all night amid the burning of colored lights, the firing of crackers, and the chanting of sacred hymns In their honor. He met several high caste Brahmins In the famous Madras Christian College, - and they asked him to preach to them on certain Christian topics In which they were beginning to get interest ed. Since returning to England he has been occupied in Bible teaching in a variety 0f centres. Many of his illustrations are drawn from bis var ied experiences in these different lauds. His family is much scattered. being now in four countries, souk? of them engaged In important Mission ary work In India and China. SUIT FOR $3,596.25 INSURANCE. Gecrge W. Brigham, through his attorney, George C. Browuell, has fil ed an action In the circuit court of this county against the Continental Insurance Company, for damages and costs in the sum of $3596.25 The plaintiff alleges that on the 22 day of August, 1908, he Insuredwlt h the def endant, against loss or damage by fire, for the period of one year, his two story frame rooming house and ad Joinings for $1600.00; his barber shop for $200, and his beds, bedding, range, cooknig utensils, dishes and other furniture, for $700.00. ' All while con tained on his premises situated on the southeast quarter of tract 12 In Boring Junction, Clackamas County, Oregon. i